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A proportion of men who use violence in a relationship do desist over time although themechanisms responsible for this remain unclear. The objective of this paper was to examine andcompare the personality profiles of those who reported they have desisted from, persisted in ornever engaged in violence against an intimate based on the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale. Thedesign was between subjects. Due to the prevalence of personality disorders in perpetrators ofIPV an analysis of the sub-scales of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III usingMANOVA was conducted on data from desisters, persisters and the control group.Approximately 40 desisters and 40 persisters were recruited from those attending voluntarytreatment programmes in the community or those referred for treatment through probation. Asimilar size control group was recruited. Initial findings suggest that higher percentage ofoffenders had personality disorders compared to controls. There was also evidence of differencesin some of the sub-scales between the desisters and persisters with desisters evidencing morescores at clinical level. The findings indicate the need to screen for personality disorders prior totreatment, as the needs of these individuals are likely to differ significantly depending on thenature and severity of the disorder. Research now needs to be extended to include other measuressuch as attachment styles and self-control. Comparisons can then be made to examine how thesediffer between desisters, persisters and those who do not use violence in a relationship.Strengthening Probation: The Development of a Brief Solution-FocusedIntervention for Perpetrators of Intimate Partner ViolenceEmma Holdsworth, Coventry University (Aa7076@coventry.ac.uk)Erica Bowen, Coventry University (e.bowen@coventry.ac.uk)Riana Taylor, Wiltshire Probation Trust, Swindon, UK(riana.taylor@wiltshire.probation.gsi.gov.uk)The drive towards evidence based practice in the UK has led to the development of a range ofaccredited, government-mandated programmes delivered in probation and prison services whichare notoriously costly and resource intensive. Moreover, such interventions are typically aimed atmedium or high risk offenders thereby addressing the needs of only a proportion of maleperpetrators who use violence in relationships. This has led to a call for brief, non-accreditedprogrammes to meet the needs of this overlooked population. This presentation will provide anoutline of the development of one such innovative programme in a UK Probation Trust, drawingupon principles of brief solution-focused therapy. The rationale for the approach taken and theresulting intervention will be detailed. Preliminary findings regarding the acceptability andimpact of the programme will also be provided.Changing Attitudes toward Dating Violence in Adolescents (CAVA): TheDevelopment of a Serious Game-Based Primary InterventionErica Bowen, Coventry University (e.bowen@coventry.ac.uk)208